Hi All,
Just thought I would update you on the BMFA education initiative in our area -
In the summer (5th Aug) Triker, me and Stuart Willis (BMFA SE chairman) ran a 1 day BMFA education event at Warden Park academy in Cuckfield. There was a write-up about this in the BMFA newsletter which I did at the time.
Following that day Stuart asked me if I would join him at Warden Park on a regular basis to help teach the ''Plane Club'' after school sessions. I agreed to help out and Stuart and I started quite a few weeks ago at the beginning of this term - Stuart has been running these for a few years, but on a sporadic basis as his time wasn't always available, but with the two of us, it's possible to teach the kids every week regularly.
We started where Stuart had left off last school year for those who returned and with new models for any new kids. Primarily we're making BMFA models at the moment but will move on to other things in future. The children are very good and they listen to what we tell them , their models are coming along well (they're all on the Gyminnie Cricket at the moment).
At the lesson just before the half term break , we took their gliders onto the school fields and flew them for the whole hour - the kids were amazed to see their own work actually flying (and very well too). It was very rewarding to see them so keen and happy.
During the half term Stuart and I were asked to undergo a DBS check (that's the new CRB check), so we could teach the kids without a teacher present and both of us are now full members of staff at the academy with our own passes and IDs.
We intend to introduce them to r/c at some point but for now we'll keep plugging away at getting them to build their BMFA models.
It's very rewarding and the academy has asked us to run two further one-day courses next summer for 20 kids each day ! We have once again asked Triker to help us and he has agreed, so it's going to be a busy couple of days on July 8th and 9th next year.
I will update you from time-to-time.....
Rob Stanley
Slope Soaring Sussex is a friendly group of RC glider flying enthusiasts based in Sussex, UK. We slope soar at various locations on the South Downs and have a field for thermal soaring. ‘Slope Soaring Sussex’ is a BMFA affiliated RC Glider-only flying club. We fly many types of RC gliders from conventional slope soarers to Scale, DLG, F3B, F3J, F5J, PSS and more. Our aim is to encourage and promote safe, responsible and enjoyable radio controlled model flying. New and experienced flyers welcome.
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